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06-03-2011, 10:41 AM | #1 |
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Aging tires
How many of you believe the claims that tires should be replaced at the 6-year mark, regardless of whether the tread depth is still good?
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06-03-2011, 10:45 AM | #2 | |
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Are you starting to see any dry rot on the tires? Some tires still look good after a few years, while some start to look really nasty.
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06-03-2011, 10:47 AM | #3 |
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No, they look okay. But several have been patched over the years and one is losing pressure again. Plus, they are terrible Eagle RS-As, which have mediocre traction in the best of circumstances.
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06-03-2011, 10:51 AM | #4 | |
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They are 17" all-season non-runflats, right? Based on all of those factors, and the fact that a decent set of replacement tires probably isn't that expensive, I'd say go for it.
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06-03-2011, 10:54 AM | #5 |
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They are 17" all-seasons., but they are not run-flats. The car has a compact spare, which if I were being extra cautious, I would replace, too. These are for the wagon, which is AWD, so even if I buy just a single tire, I'm looking at shaving tread.
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06-03-2011, 11:08 AM | #6 |
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6 year rule is a golden rule in my lifestyle. I am talking mostly about RV's and towables that sit for a while, then are run at highway speeds for a while. tread seperation is a serious and expensive problem in the RV world.
I don't think I have ever had car tires last that long! 40-50K miles then bye-bye, no matter how old
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06-03-2011, 10:50 AM | #7 |
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After 6 years I would expect they'd be hard as rocks even if there isn't any noticable dry rot.
Not that I've ever had tires last 6 years (2 years being the most I've ever seen on my cars) but I'd replace them. |
06-03-2011, 11:11 AM | #8 |
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I've never replaced a tire due to age alone, but I have replaced crummy OE tires well before they were worn out.
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06-03-2011, 11:19 AM | #9 |
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The 5 "best sellers" for your car on Tirerack.com range in price from $424 to $752 for a set of four. At that price, I wouldn't bother with replacing just one or two and possibly shaving tires.... they're cheap enough to just throw a whole new set on.
Conti DWS is $564 for four Mich Pilot A/S is $752 for four OEM Goodyears are $664 for four
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